What goes on a reading bingo card for teens & adults?

Read a classic, Read a book in one sitting, Read a memoir, Read a book over 400 pages and more: all 28 ideas are listed on this page. For teens and adults the squares are grown-up challenges, great for families doing it together or for a reading club.

Can I change the squares?

Yes. The card starts with these squares, and you can shuffle them, change any of them, or write your own before you download it.

You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, which prints at home or at any print shop.

Can I make cards for a whole class?

Yes, with a class set: 10 to 35 cards in one design, each with its own mix of squares, and a caller sheet, for €9.90.

Reading Bingo for Teens & Adults

A reading bingo card turns reading into a game: every square is a small reading challenge, and a line of five (or four) wins. It's the easiest way to keep children reading through the summer holidays, over half-term or all year round, and it works just as well as a class reading challenge.

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28 reading bingo ideas for teens & adults

For teens and adults the squares are grown-up challenges, great for families doing it together or for a reading club. Use them as they are, or as a starting point for your own.

1.Read a classic
2.Read a book in one sitting
3.Read a memoir
4.Read a book over 400 pages
5.Read poetry
6.Read a translated book
7.Read a book set where you'd love to travel
8.Read a book that became a film
9.Read a non-fiction bestseller
10.Read a debut novel
11.Read a book from the year you were born
12.Read a graphic novel
13.Read a book a friend chose
14.Read a mystery
15.Read a book about science
16.Read a play
17.Read a book by a local author
18.Re-read a childhood favourite
19.Read a short story collection
20.Read a book with a green cover
21.Read an award winner
22.Read a book outside
23.Start a series
24.Read a book about history
25.Join a book club
26.Visit a bookshop
27.Read a book in a café
28.Finish a book you abandoned

How to use it

Stick the card on the fridge or a bedroom door and colour in each square as it's done.
Agree a small reward for a line and a bigger one for a full card: a trip to the library, choosing the next bedtime story, a new book.
For a class, give every child a card from a class set: each one is different, so there are no shortcuts.
Mix easy squares with a few stretch ones, so there's always one they can do today.

For a class or a party

A class set gives every player a different card in the same design, 10 to 35 of them, with a caller sheet to tick off the squares. €9.90 for the whole set.

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Make your reading bingo card

It opens with these squares for teens & adults. Change anything, add a name, pick a background, and download the PDF the moment you pay.

Questions

What goes on a reading bingo card for teens & adults?: Read a classic, Read a book in one sitting, Read a memoir, Read a book over 400 pages and more: all 28 ideas are listed on this page. For teens and adults the squares are grown-up challenges, great for families doing it together or for a reading club.
Can I change the squares?: Yes. The card starts with these squares, and you can shuffle them, change any of them, or write your own before you download it.
How do I print it?: You get a landscape PDF at the paper size you choose, A4 or US Letter for most, which prints at home or at any print shop.
Can I make cards for a whole class?: Yes, with a class set: 10 to 35 cards in one design, each with its own mix of squares, and a caller sheet, for €9.90.